Chords with lyrics
Verse 1: Nahko Bear:
G+G
Woke up this morning refreshed from the evening
G+G
Dreamin' 'bout all the homies I believe in
E minorEm
I have so much time to think
FF
I got sisters who are mothers and
C majorC G+G
Brothers who are fathers to me
G+G
I was a young man, old man
G+G
Only a kid, man
G+G
And I was dreamin' 'bout that promised land
E minorEm
But I was stuck in my dead-end town
FF C majorC G+G
Just a petty thief and I was waiting for the day of my release
Bridge:
FF C majorC
Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da
FF C majorC
Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da
Verse 2: Nahko:
G+G
I saw the flash in your eye
G+G
Just as you arrived
G+G
Girl, you're so damn mysterious and sly
E minorEm
Now, why am I not surprised?
FF C majorC G+G
Well if this is supposed to happen, then I'll just let it happen to me
G+G
Walkin' on solid ground
G+G
I found the face of the moon
G+G
He was smiling down on us singing his toothless tune
E minorEm
He says, "my light luminates one love
FF C majorC G+G
So sing me to sleep and let those stars have their way with me tonight."
Bridge:
A minorAm
Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da
A minorAm C majorC G+G
Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da
Verse 3: Jeanna Dickerson:
G+G
I was a young girl, strong girl
G+G
A augmentedA woman with girl
G+G
So you found me singing 'bout my love for this world
E minorEm
Making big steps towards redemption
FF C majorC G+G
A augmentedA medicine wheel and a gateway into the ocean
G+G
Movin' and shakin' 'bout
G+G
Got to clear my headlight
G+G
What are my intentions here?
E minorEm
And are you ready for a ground-breaking way of bein'?
FF C majorC G+G
I'm talkin' off that grid and empowering a conscious way of living
Bridge:
A minorAm
Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da
A minorAm C majorC G+G
Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da
Verse 4: Nahko:
G+G
My homies keep me in line
G+G
Keep me from strayin' off the wayside
G+G
I keep their pores tinglin' and their tongues tied
E minorEm
And I'm learning how to cautiously rise
FF C majorC G+G
Against a disguise that legally refuses compromise
G+G
If I had things my way
G+G
I'd put some hope on your plate
G+G
I'm talkin' sauteed trust and an entree of faithful
E minorEm
Oh, and eradicate all self-pity
FF C majorC G+G
You got a lot of work to do, so get busy, homie, go on get busy
(Get busy!)
Instrumental:
A minorAm
Bridge:
FF C majorC
Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da
FF C majorC
Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da
Instrumental:
G+G
Nahko:
N.C.
Hey, what does that mean?
Bailey:
N.C.
I don't know, but it's daaaamn good
Nahko:
N.C.